Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Chile
Chile: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 21.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Chile, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Chile stood at 21.6%.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Chile peaked at 26.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1992.
Chile ranks 41st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.8% | — |
| 1992 | 10.2% | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | +66.2% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 17.9% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 25.3% | +41.9% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 21.6% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 10.2% | 25.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 21.6% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.8% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 18.3% | 24.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Chile?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Chile was 21.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1992.
- How does Chile rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Chile ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.